8 Top ireland books like The Magdalen by Marita Conlon-McKenna

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The Magdalen

By: Marita Conlon-McKenna

4.03

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

Esther Doyle is a young Irish girl growing up in a small fishing community in Connemara in the 1950…

If you liked the ireland plot in The Magdalen by Marita Conlon-McKenna , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Whispering Hope - Nancy's Story: The True Story of the Magdalene Women by Steven O'Riordan, Nancy Costello

1. Whispering Hope - Nancy's Story: The True Story of the Magdalene Women

By: Steven O'Riordan , Nancy Costello

4.46

Format: 82 pages, Kindle Edition

"At the conclusion of my discussions with one group of the Magdalene Women one of those present san… read more

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2. The Magdalen Girls

By: V.S. Alexander

5.00

Format: 160 pages,

Dublin, 1962.Within the gated grounds of the convent of The Sisters of the Holy Redemption lies one… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • ireland
  • irish literature
Cover of Minding the Manor: The Memoir of a 1930s English Kitchen Maid by Mollie Moran

3. Minding the Manor: The Memoir of a 1930s English Kitchen Maid

By: Mollie Moran

3.94

Format: 489 pages, Paperback

Born in 1916 in Norfolk, Mollie Moran is one of the few people still alive today who can recall wor… read more

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  • historical

4. Animal Dreams

By: Barbara Kingsolver

3.87

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Animals dream about the things they do in the day time just like people do. If you want sweet drea… read more

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5. The Lost Girls of St Ann’s

By: Cath Staincliffe

4.23

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

Please note this book was previously published as Trio. Manchester, 1960. When you’re young, … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. Falsely Accused Widow

By: Faye Godwin

4.40

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

In the wake of losing both her parents, young Joanna believed Bernard Woods was the solution to all… read more

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7. Hard Times on Weaver Street

By: Chrissie Walsh

4.55

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

As Liverpool and its residents begin to heal from the wounds and memories of World War I, life on W… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Poor: Grit, courage, and the life-changing value of self-belief by Katriona O'Sullivan

8. Poor: Grit, courage, and the life-changing value of self-belief

By: Katriona O'Sullivan

4.61

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan mak… read more

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  • ireland
  • irish literature
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9. Winnie's Way

By: Catherine James

4.30

Format: 129 pages, Kindle Edition

Two Sisters, growing up in the most heartbreaking of homes… Winnie is but a slip of a girl. If it … read more

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10. Skin Deep

By: Liz Nugent

3.96

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

'I could probably have been an actress.It is not difficult to pretend to be somebody else.Isn't tha… read more

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  • ireland
  • irish literature
  • fiction
"People who go through life smiling miss out on the dignity of sorrow"

-Liz Nugent, Skin Deep

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11. Magdalene Survivor

By: Maria Sweeney

4.20

Format: 105 pages, Kindle Edition

At the age of sixteen, my life changed forever when I was sent to St Mary's asylum, in Ireland, aft… read more

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12. The Magdalen

By: Marita Conlon-McKenna

4.03

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

Esther Doyle is a young Irish girl growing up in a small fishing community in Connemara in the 1950… read more

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  • literature
  • historical
  • womens studies
  • religion
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • novels
  • ireland
  • irish literature
  • drama
Cover of Whispering Hope - Kathleen's Story: The True Story of the Magdalene Women by Kathleen Legg

13. Whispering Hope - Kathleen's Story: The True Story of the Magdalene Women

By: Kathleen Legg

4.27

Format: 90 pages, Kindle Edition

"At the conclusion of my discussions with one group of the Magdalene Women one of those present san… read more

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14. The Magdalen Laundries: a novel inspired by true events

By: Lisa Michelle Odgaard

4.20

Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition

Maren Bradigan is just sixteen years old when she is taken under false pretenses from her comfortab… read more

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15. The Lost Magdalene Girl

By: Mark Rogers

4.16

Format: 151 pages, Kindle Edition

At age sixteen Sara discovers she is pregnant, coming from a strict Catholic family, she is forced … read more

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16. The Laundry Girls at the Magdalene Asylums

By: Mark Rogers

3.98

Format: 106 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1962 Sara Regan and her friend Alina plan an escape for her their friend Anita, a Magdalene girl… read more

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Cover of Whispering Hope - Marina's Story: The True Story of the Magdalene Women by Marina Gambold

17. Whispering Hope - Marina's Story: The True Story of the Magdalene Women

By: Marina Gambold

4.33

Format: 76 pages, Kindle Edition

"At the conclusion of my discussions with one group of the Magdalene Women one of those present san… read more

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18. Scraping the Toast

By: Anne Main

4.45

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In 2012 Sarah sorts through her late mother's effects and uncovers a shocking family secret that ha… read more

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Cover of Whispering Hope - Marie's Story: The True Story of the Magdalene Women by Marie Slattery

19. Whispering Hope - Marie's Story: The True Story of the Magdalene Women

By: Marie Slattery

4.27

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

"At the conclusion of my discussions with one group of the Magdalene Women one of those present san… read more

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20. The Dublin Girls

By: Cathy Mansell

4.26

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

Dramatic, emotional and romantic, if you love Lorna Cook, Tracy Rees and Jenny Ashcroft, you'll lov… read more

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  • ireland
  • historical fiction
Cover of Ashes on the Tongue by J.J. Grafton

21. Ashes on the Tongue

By: J.J. Grafton

4.52

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

FAMILIES STEEPED IN CRUELTY AND BETRAYAL A COUNTRY TORN BY SECTARIANISM In 1950s Northern Ireland, … read more

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22. A Safe Haven on Beamer Street

By: Sheila Riley

4.51

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

The BRAND NEW, next book in the Beamer Street series set around Liverpool Docks, by bestselling aut… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Girl in the Tunnel: My Story of Love and Loss as a Survivor of the Magdalene Laundries by Maureen Sullivan

23. Girl in the Tunnel: My Story of Love and Loss as a Survivor of the Magdalene Laundries

By: Maureen Sullivan

4.56

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

When Maureen Sullivan was just twelve years old, she confided in her teacher that she was being phy… read more

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  • ireland
Cover of The Summer of Lies (Toussaints Detective Agency, #2) by Louise Douglas

24. The Summer of Lies (Toussaints Detective Agency, #2)

By: Louise Douglas

4.07

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

The summer is the hottest yet in the Brittany coastal town of Morranez, but when a new case lands o… read more

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25. The Hidden Orphan

By: Catherine James

4.40

Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition

A young widow, and her only child. A bond so strong that nothing can break it.Yet, when little Veri… read more

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Cover of The New Nanny (The Lies We Tell, #1) by L.G. Davis

26. The New Nanny (The Lies We Tell, #1)

By: L.G. Davis

4.01

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

A forged reference and a fake social media page is all it takes to convince the Mayers I’m the perf… read more

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  • fiction
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27. Bessborough

By: Deirdre Finnerty

4.48

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

For over seventy years, Bessborough House, a grand country mansion on the outskirts of Cork city, o… read more

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  • ireland
  • irish literature
Cover of The Killing Snows (Irish Famine, #1) by Charles Egan

28. The Killing Snows (Irish Famine, #1)

By: Charles Egan

4.16

Format: 421 pages, Kindle Edition

This book is fiction. The story that inspired it was not. In 1990, a box of very old documents wa… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • ireland
  • irish literature
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29. Envy

By: Amanda Robson

3.64

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

She wants your life – and she’ll do anything to get it… Erica has always wanted to be exactl… read more

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  • fiction
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30. The Perfect Home

By: Natasha Boydell

4.14

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

Until the girl went missing, we thought it was the perfect place to live… When we move into the exc… read more

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31. Every Mother's Fear

By: Joanna Warrington

4.40

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Shocking story about motherhood in the 1950s Based on true events this is a harrowing yet heart… read more

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